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, ATTORNEYS Unir-ED sTArEs PATENT ornicn.

NICHDLAS HOHFELT, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 JAMES P. MCHUGH, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 27, 1914. Serial No. 834,756.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Nici-lonas HonrnL'r, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and .State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packages, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to packages, and more particularly to a package containing cigars.

a The invention resides in certain constructions, arrange-ments and combinations of parts as will more fully hereinafter appear.

In the drawings,-Figure l is a perspective view of a package embodying the invention; and Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the package arranged to display the cigars thereof.

Cigar boxes now in general use have the cover hinged at one edge to the body of the box and have ailixed to the inner Jrace of the cover an enlargement of the label, trademarl or other trade symbol of the cigars. In arranging cigar boxes in a show-case it is very desirable to have the cigars in the boxes clearly displayed and also to conspicuously exhibit the label aiiixed to the inner face of the cover, so that the brand of the cigars may be readily detected by looking at the label upon the cover, while the type of cigars within the box can be ascertained. However, with such a type of cigar box, in order to properly display the cigars, it is necessary to completely open the cover. This is objectionable since the cigar boxes are arranged in the show-case so as to abut against the adjacent boxes, in order that the boxes may occupy the minimum space, and when so arranged the open cover of one box shields from observation the box in rear thereof.

By my invention I have provided a package by which not only may the trade symbol upon the inner Yface of the cover be conspicuously exhibited but also the cigars of the package properly displayed, and theseresults accomplished while permitting the boxes to occupy the minimum amount of space in the show-case.

My improved package comprises a box A and cigars B therein. The box A is composed o a body portion C and a cover. The latter instead of being formed of a single rigid member and hinged to one side edge of the box, is formed oi. a plurality of sections-preferably two, designated by D and E. One of the sections as E is attached to the body of the box and the two sections are hingedly connected together as by hinges F. Preferably the section D is secured to one end of the box as by hinges F. The hinge connection however, between the two sections and also between one of the sections and the end of the box may be formed in any suitable manner.v Preferably the two sections D and E are formed of substantially the same size so that when the section D is turned back, as shown in Fig. 2, it will not project beyond the end of the box.

Afiixed to the inner face G of the section E and arranged thereupon to be properly displayed when the section E is turned back to the position shown in Fig. 2, is the trade symbol for the cigars of the package, this symbol being herein shown as a label I-I having thereon the trademark I for the cigars. As shown in Fig. 2, the cigars B are arranged crosswise of the box and, therefore, when the section E is open, a portion of the cigars will be completely displayed.

Vith my improvement it will be readily apparent that the boxes may be arranged within a show-case to occupy the minimum amount of space, and that when one section of the cover is open, not only will the trade symbol alixed to the inner face thereof be conspicuously displayed and a portion of the cigars completely exhibited, but also the cover will not shield an adjacent package from view.`

W'hat I claim as my invention is:

A package for cigars, comprising a box composed of a body portion, and a cover formed in two sections of practically the same size, one of said sections being connected to the body portion and the other section being hingedly connected with the firstmentioned section to permit of being turned back upon the first-mentioned section, the

cigars Within the box arranged crosswise In testimony whereof I affix my Signature thereof, and a trade symbol upon the nnor in presence of two uf'tnessos. face of said Segond. section whereby upon the NICHOLAS HOHFELT. openmg of sind second sectlon a pol-c1011 or said cigars are completely displayed and said VtnQSSQS:

trade symbol upon the inner face of the 1ast- 1WM. J. BELKNAP,

mentioned section exhibited. J AMES P. BARRY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.,

Washington, D. G. 

